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Weird Girls Tour Stop: Guelph, Ontario (May 13, 2026)
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Weird Girls Tour Stop: Guelph, Ontario (May 13, 2026)

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Weird Girls Tour Stop: Paris, Ontario (May 9, 2026)
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Weird Girls Tour Stop: Paris, Ontario (May 9, 2026)

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I was so thrilled to have the opportunity on Friday to do six interviews with @cbcradio hosts across the country about the launch of Weird Babies and my experience as a CBC poetry prize finalist. You can listen to my interview with Sonali Karnick of
🌀 WEIRD GIRLS BOOK TOUR: GUELPH 🌀

Weird Girls Tour Stop: Guelph, ON @ The Bookshelf 🗓️ Wednesday, May 13, 2026 🕖 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM📍 The Bookshelf, 41 Quebec St., Guelph, ON 💸 Free!

The Weird Girls Book Tour is making a stop in Guelph! We&rsqu
What makes a character do something rather than nothing? In this chapter of Lit Window, we’re going to explore the element of fire. 🔥 

This post is part of Lit Window, an ongoing esoteric writing course I’m creating for free on Substack
Thanks so much to @cbcbooks for featuring Weird Babies! 🍼💗

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Hey friends! The Weird Girls Book Tour officially hits the road on May 9 and our first stop is Riverside Bookshelf in Paris, ON. Emma McKenna and I will be reading from Gold Star and Weird Babies, signing books, and hanging out. Come?

WEIRD GIRLS TO
A couple film shots of the Weird Babies book launch courtesy of @jbwoodworx 🩷

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First backyard day in the new house!
Dearest dears! I just got back from a wild weekend at @gritlitfestival — taught a workshop, signed a bunch of copies of Weird Babies, sat on two panels, met some really wonderful people. I’m finally coming out the other side of moving cha
First night of @gritlitfestival. I forgot my earrings. Everything is fine
Tonight I have the delight and honour of emcee-ing my friend @emmamckennawrites ‘s book launch! I can’t wait to celebrate Emma and this beautiful book. Buy it? Come tonight? It’s virtual. Hope to see you there! @bookhugpress
Come write weird with me! 

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